Bug 65118 - Installer quits when installing filesystem-2.1.6-2 if /var and /var/mail are partitions
Summary: Installer quits when installing filesystem-2.1.6-2 if /var and /var/mail are ...
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 7.3
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-05-17 20:18 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:42 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-03-13 21:17:06 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2002-05-17 20:18:04 UTC 
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Description of problem:
If you partition with /var and /var/mail then the installer will quit when it
goes to install filesystem-2.1.6-2

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot cdrom
2. partition with a /var and a /var/mail
3. install normally
	

Actual Results:  installer displays error "There was an error installing
filesystem-2.1.6-2" 

Expected Results:  Installation continues normally

Additional info:

I didn't test many configurations, but I was able to reproduce it every time
when /var and /var/mail where configured.
Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-03-13 21:17:06 UTC 
Should be fixed now.
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